Is an air filter needed ?

[Tacoma Bob]

Several years ago a club member gave a demonstration using a K&N sales aid. Using a K&N filter posed no air restrictions. That being said and only my opinion you don't need to air balance the carb. I have had my car set up for seven years and my plugs are not fouled and tailpipe remains gray. Car runs very well.

 

[CarlG]

The Air Maze would catch more dust if the screen was oiled. This was a common type filter on some older small engines. Once in a while the wire screen was rinsed in gasoline and reoiled.

Detergent or non-detergent; single weight or multigrade; natural or synthetic????


Just kidding!

 

[rob mcdonald]

I run a Air maze type of filter. Its not fram quality by any means but it should keep out the big stuff and also it services as a spark arestor in case of a back fire when the engine pan might have some fuel laying on it. The filter part Its not much more than 2-3 layers of window screen and is made of metal not paper, can't have very much air restriction.


CARBURETOR AIR MAZE For Year(s): 28-31

This was a Ford approved accessory beginning in Sept. ’29. It is used as a fire arrester and air filter. ID is 1 7/8" for carburetor. Will only fit Zenith Carburetors.

I have two paper filters with a longer piece of all thread with blue thread sealer on both the all thread, wing nut and the small bolt that hold the housing on the Zenith. Seems to work greath.